Costa Rica vs Kenya: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Costa Rica
12 years
in 2025
Kenya
12 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Kenya rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 12 years against 12 years in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release